By Patrick GilliganMichel, flew non-stop 21 hours from Zucchelli to Marambio polar stations, battling headwinds across Antarctica's South Pole last week, collecting low level air samples and transmitting data via satellite to the Andalusian Center for Environmental Research sponsored by Andalusian Government — University of Granada.

When I shipped my Wheel/Skis to Tasmania, I include three COPA Flight magazines and more COPA decals. Michel had time to enjoy reading COPA Flight after his initial 17 hour non-stop flight to reach Antarctica. He was grounded at Zucchelli station for 6 days due to very strong headwinds.

Keep in mind, Michel flew across the North Pole last April, flying across both North and South Poles in year 2016. This is one for the record books for this pilot and his amateur built RV8 aircraft.

Michel sent this photo along with a note about COPA.

Thank you again Patrick for your support.
I still feel under some stress but relaxing and doing better.
Attached is a picture that is not the best one, but has a lot of meaning regarding (COPA’s) commitment (to aviation)!
I hope that you like it. Best regards
Michelhttp://www.skypolaris.org/blog/

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COPAThe COPA Membership Satisfaction Survey is in full swing, 1,000 COPA members were selected in stratified sampling across Canada by KC Surveys.

Since the last survey in 2012, COPA Directors and members have forwarded the National office additional questions to be included in the next Membership Satisfaction Survey. Some of these questions were not applicable for the current Satisfaction survey but are nevertheless good and important feedback for COPA National.

For the reasons above COPA has launched two surveys and is asking if you can forward these to all your members.

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